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Our building has an entrance on
both John street and Broadway.
Several times I've noticed strangers
in the hall apparently waiting for
somebody, and their faces invariably
wore sad and mortified look on de-
parting, while one man in particu-
lar was arrested by an officer as an
escaped lunatic for endeavoring to
persuade helpless cripple engaged
in selling shoe laces to kick him good
and hard, and even offering to pay
for the accommodation.
Well, the other day, when l went
out to lunch, l saw another man
waiting in the hall. He was pretty
well dressed and had a trusting
smile. When l came back an hour
afterware, he had on the same clothes
but the smile had vanished and
there was a worried look in his eyes.
Waiting for anybody ?" asked
as I passed him.
YES" said he. 81 gave a friend
S65 which lie was short of S400 he
owed to n man in the building, and
he told me to wait here and he'd
give it back TO me-
"'You're from the country, aren't
you p l asked.
,"Why, yes; how'd you know it.?
Tgot in yesterday morning, and
when l reached the hotel here l met
a very nice young man, who took
me around to see all the sights last
night. This morning he asked me
to take a little walk with him to a
business firm whom he had see a
bout a contract for reshingling the
Post-Oflice. He told me to put all
my money in my pocket, because he
said it wasn't safe to leave it at the
hotel, and l couldn't tell how long
I'd have it. Then we came here
and he went up stairs to pay bill.
Pretty soon he came down and said
he was short just 500 of the $500 he
owed, and showed me $500 in nice
new bills, telling me that he' must
have miscounted when he drew the
money from his bank. / didn't have
but sG5 left, l paid all the bills last
night, because he said he would pay
our expenses tonight, so / gave him
that, and he said he'd go and see il
it would do and then come right
down and give me my s65 back
from his roll of bills in his room.
I've been waiting now nearly two
hours. Do you suppose anything
has happened to him?"
"No," said l calmly; "but some
thing has happened to you. He
was right this morning when he said
you didn't know how long you
would have your money, and a min
ute after he got it from you he went
out Of the John street door of this
building"
| had to help the poor fellow down
Stare, and gave him a nickel to ride
to Police Headquarters with. Come
around and look at our handy bunco
trap some day.-Jewelers' Weekly.
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NEW YORK LUMBER
& Wood Yard
Go TO nj. Il. MoweIl's

East side of track one block south of
depot is where you will find number
one dry lumber, Sugar pine, Cedar,
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buildings, sawed and shaved cedar
shingles, Sash Doors, Blinds, Screen
Doors, Mouldings, Wall and Stair
ratings, Balusters, Brackets, Newell
posts, Ceiling, Rustic, Flooring, and
all kinds of Finishing lumber, sawed
and split Cedar posts, u inch plank
sawed expressly for sidewalks. I
represent the Sugar Pine Door e.
Lumber Co. of Grants Pass Or. which
from personal inspection I believe to
pe the finest establishment on the Pa
cifc coast, it employees seventy men.
The Proprietors and Overseers are all
Eastern men and experts in the busi-
ness, the machinery is new and put
mp in the best manner, and all under
srtict discipline and order. Their
work is all done by number one me-
chanics and is equal to any work of
the kind done in New York or the
East. Fruit boxes, Picket fences and
Gates complete. l also represent a
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have sawed all Dlmention lumber to
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as represented or no sale. Call and
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Stove wood constantly on hand at
HARD TIME PRICES.
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TAe Mavtso.cer.

The Congregational Sunday School
4 Publishing Society began with this
year the publication of a four-page
weekly for youngest readers in the
primary department of our Sunday
schools, the name of ''The Mayhower'
being given it as appropriate to the
"Pilgrim" Series of publications for
Sunday schools, of which it was to
form part. The Society has recently
learned that newspaper bearing the
same name had for some years been
published at Yarmouthport, Mass, by
Mr.. George Otis This has led to a
friendly correspondence, and Mr.. Otis,
with evident sympathy in the wolk of
the Society, cordially acquiesces in the
use which is made of the title, 'sThe
Mayfower," in connection with the
Juvenile publication above referred to.
Acknowledgements are due to Mr.. Otis
for his great courtesy in this matter,
and it should be clearly understood
that his right to the title, "The May
flower as applied to a newspaper, is
in no way affected by this use which
is made of it, with his knowledge and
consent. by the Congregational s. S. d
Pub. Society. Mr., Otis's "SIayfower"
IS an attractive weekly paper {secuIar)
OF eight pages, and is intended for the
family. 1t has a large variety of read
ing matter adapted to old and Young, is
carefully edited, and its price, 81 per
year, places it within the reach of
many readers who cannot afford the
higher-priced papers, Congregation
alist, May 26th, 1887.
We understand correspondence is
being lad with Oliver Optic, James
Otis, Horatio Alger, Jr., aud other
eminent writer's for the young, in
order to secure their interesting con-
tributions for the Mayfower. The
Mayfower viii be sent on trial for two
months for only ten cents Try it,
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WArkR-PEDDLERS.


In many Of the towns on the Mexi.
can side Of the Rio Grande del Norte
e'the Grand River Of the North'1.
which separates Texas from Mexico,
gater is scarce, although river flows
beside there. They have few cistsrns
for srainwater, and no springs,
hydrants, or pumps Quite number
of men make their living by selling
water. The city of Matamoras refused
to allow a company to erect watel-
works to supply the city because it
would deprive the water peddlers of
their business.
Every peddler has barrel with a.
piece of plank or sc4ntling nailed
across each end. In the middle of tho
plank is stout spike or iron pin, to
which is attached a piece Of chain
reaching beyond the edge of the barrel,
and to the ends of the chains are
attached rawhide or other kinds Of
rope. The barrel has at one end two
large wooden plugs. To fill it the
Mexican goes up to his knees, or
deeper, in the water, pulls out both
plugs and the water rusbes in at one
hole, while the air in the barrel goes
out at the other. When the barrel is
filed, the peddler turns it over on its
side, steps inside the rope, and walks
through the town seeking a Gus.
toner.
The peddlers are queer-looking men
with dark complexion and long,
straight black hair, like Indians.
They wear wide-brinmed, low-crowned
"sombreros" (hats), trousers rolled up
to the knees, or higher, and are almost
always smoking cigarette Some
times peddler saves his money and
buys "buro"-a donkey not much
higher than table-and, either tying
the rope of bis barrel to the saddle or
putting the rope around the buros
neck, gets astride the little animal, and
enjoys ride while going around with
his barrel of water
Just imagine a man wearing a hat :
with brim as wide as small parlor
center-table. with no shoes, with
trousers rolled above his knees, riding
donkey so small that he has to hold
his knees up to keep his feet from
dragging on the ground. and with 4
barrel of water rolling over the ground
after him,
A little more enterprise and intelli-
gence would soon give them water for
household purposes in a decidedly bet
ter way than this. But the peope are
Ignorant, for the most part, with little
taste for improvement. This will not
last for ever. Our missionaries are Civ
ing the gospel to the people of Mexico,
and the result viii be forward steps in
economy as well as in spiritual life.
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these gentlemen are almost invariably,
Republicans, es good Democrat is
generally satisfied with one Office. I
was led to these reflections by contem.
plating the easy grace with which the
Hon. Carroll D. Wright, holds the
Federal Office of Commissioner of
Labor, to which he was appointed in
1885, by Arthur. and the State o.ice
of Commissioner of Labor in Massa.
chusetts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19

\ Bourbon is described as person who
neither learns nor forgets anything. 1t is
evident that eXRepreSentative WILLIAM
E. LEE is not Bourbon. Whether Mr.
LEE forgot anything during his recent leg
islative experience or not we are unable to
say, but we have the evidence that he did
learn something. The last issue of the Long
Prairie Leader announces that Hon. W.
+. LEE will be ready to open his new bank
by the 10th of May" MI. LEE came up to
the last legislature with the impression
that he was to be speaker of the house of
representatives. Taking superficial
glance at the situation, Mr. LEE was iusti-
fed in that belief. The legislature had
beenelected as a distinctively farmer legis-
lature MI. LEE was posing as the farmer
candidate. He discarded the conventional
necktie and collar which are such an
abomination in the sight of the average
granger. 1t was even charged by his
adversaries that the farmer candi-
ton of catering to rural tastes and
styles of dress as to sprinkle wheat bran on
his clothing and to apply tallow to his
brogan boots instead of shining them with
shoe polish such as city sweIls are in the
habit Of using. There was nothing left
undone which was calculated to make him
perfect i'm his imperSonation Of typical
farmer. And yet with all his precautionary
management Mr.. LEE was mortified to find
himself SO far distanced in the race for the
speakership that he never caught sight of
the goal, and that, too, by a city chap who
wore store clothes and silk hat. The de-
feated candidate for speaker learned a val
liable lesson and he IS disposed to profit by
it. In addition to becoming dress re-
former he is gong to become banker, and
the next time he turns up as candidate
for political honors he will start his canvass
on solid foundation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
THE STATE ADMINISTRATION.

THE STATE ADMINISTRATION
The new state administration has not
been on trial very long yet it has been long
enough to convince honestminded and
well-meanng Republicans of the mistake
that was made when the party submitted to
ring domination in the last Republican state
convention. No class of our people are
more painfully aware of the mistake that
was made than the farmers. Their guber-
Material candidate. Nh GIBBS, has been
comfortably provided for as a reward for
his share of the deal by which the present
incumbent of the executive Office was NOM
mated, but the great mass of the farmers
find themselves in a worse condition, If
possible. than they were before. In the
exercise of the appointing power the adj
ministration has not only shown an inditfer-
ence TO public opinion. but has exhibited an
almost insane desire to pose in autOcratic
attitude. The governor snaps his finger at
the public in about the same spirit that
VANDERBILT gave indulgence to his pro-
family. He seems to consider that fidelity
to the pledges made by bartering politicians
Is OF more consequence in the matter OF APP
pointments than the public, interest. 1t is
true that not much else could be expected OF
an administration which is the handiwork OF
bossism and the offspring of political Jug
glery. The people who helped to put it
into power ought not to complain. because
they had fair warning of what was to come.
The GLOBE is not disappointed in the new
administration, because it iG rapidly devel
oping into just what we predicted it would
"a puppet in the hands of the wheat ring
and the political bosses.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
A MORMON EXODUS.

Whether the prominent Mormon who de-
clares that the MormOns are contemplating
removing to Central Dakota speaks by the
card or not. it is impossible to say but if
they have any such intention the quicker
thev disabuse their minds of it the better.
Dakota is a broad territory, ana 1t contains
thousands of acres of unoccupied land. but
there is not room enough within her limits
for Mormon community. The Dakota
Geople are too sturdily fixed in their ideas
Of right and wrong to permit the presence
IF such unweIcome neighb0rs. and the fem
mine population OF Dakota is already too
limited Tor the Dakota bachelors 10 tamely
endure The spectacle OF the Mormon matri-
monal monopoly. The United States laws,
whose enforcement now brings trial and
tribulation upon the Mormons i'll Utah,
would operate fully as well III Dakota, and
lie Latter Day Saints would gain nothing
by tie removal. If they are really con-
templating an exodus. let them cross the
line into Mexico. This country would be
well rid of them, and our less eXacting
neighb0rS in the South would probably not
object very strongly to their presence.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
\ eROAD-NIlNDED MAN.

The prominent Dallotian who has been
talking to the GLOBES Washington CORE
spondent about Gov. CHURCH and Dakota
affairs generally has made very fair esti-
mate of the great territory excellent eXecu-
tive Gov. CHURCH Isl man who is essen
TALLY independent and one of his strongest
clements OF value as governor is the fact that
he has affiliations with no clique or faction,
but intends to treat all sections of the terri
tory with strict fairness and impartiality.
He is a man who realizes forcibiy that
man who occupies the gubernatOrial chair
is not the master, but the servant of the
people, and that, therefore, it is his duty to
administer the affairs of the territorial gov
eminent in the popular and not in any fac
tiOnal interest. There is no danger that
Gov. CHURCH will be lacking in the per-
Torrance of his duty. His action already
during his brief occupancy of his official
position has demonstrated that fact. He is
a Democrat in the broadcast sense of the
word and will give Dakota an administra-
ton that will serve as a model to future
executives.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-19
A TREMBLING MONARCHY.

The monarchs of Europe believe that a
lie well stuck to answers the purpose of a
truth For that reason official bulletins
continue to be issued from the various Eu-
ropean courts stating that the rumor of a
recent attemptto assaSsinate the car OF
Russia was without foundation. The
crowned heads unite i'll an effort to create
the impression chat his imperial highness.
The ruler of all the Russias, is the darling
object of alteration in the hearts of all his
subjects. and that they would not suffer
hair Of his head TO be injured. NOtwith-
standing these repeated official proclama-
tons from the royal courts. the car himself
is not made more comfortable. for he knows
that the attempt at assassination was made
and came very near being successful. But
that is not the worst of it. The car has
discovered that there is deep-laid
conspiracy throughout Europe to de-
throne all the present rulers. to overthrow
all forms Of monarchy and to establish
constitutional government in its stead. This
conspiracy is not confined to Russia alone
1t is widespread throughout Europe, and
has Judgment in every European nation
confined to the reckless class of population.
lis prime movers are Of the upper and more
intelligent classes OF people. In Russia, as
well as in some other countries, it extends
10 scionS of royalty itself, and is more prev
alent in the armies than was ever hereto
fore supposed. 1t is no wonder that Europe
is so 10th to go TO war when there is not a
single European ruler to-day who can con-
tide in the loyalty of his own army. The
fate of the late Emperor NAPOLEON is still
fresh in the minds Of Europe's rulers. They
saw the imperial star OF France set forever,
and the rise of the new republic on a foun-
dation so stable that it promises to be per-
petual. There is not a monarch in Europe
to-day who, if called upon to lead his armies
to battle against an invading foe, would not
tlemble with apprehension that the same
tate which overlook NAPOLEON would he
his. and that his kingdom would go to pieces
i'll the same manner that the empire IF
France was shattered. This APPREHENSION
is Europe's best guard against war But IN
ternational peace does not wholly pacify the
royal mind of Europe. The dread of in.
surrections and conspiracies and internal
revolutions is omnipresent There is no
escaping the apprehension Of an outburst of
socialism and nhilism. which exist as per-
petual menace TO monarchy. The crowned
heads may proclaim peace. but there is no
peace. They may issue bulletins asserting
that the lives of the rulers are not in danger.
and yet these same rulers live in hourly
dead of dynamite, The life Of Europe an
n.Unaich ID !. daily lie.
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